4. AIMS:
facilitate the development of
transnational projects
ensure improved cooperation and
integration between the tourism and
cultural sectors
develop and improve training
opportunities
enable exchange of experience and best
practice
develop common responses to European
Commission consultations
link with other networks.
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5. Conferences ( average of 150
attendees per conference)
Barcelona (twice)
Cardiff
Gothenburg
Turku
Next Conference:
Early 2012 – in Midland Region,
Ireland – subject: Cultural
tourism as an economic driver in a
recession
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6. Turku
Researching the economic benefit of Cultural
Tourism within the wider tourism benefits
Turku, Finland –(pop 2009 2010
177430)
Income from Tourism €252million €230million
Direct income from €33million (15%)
Cultural services sector
Jobs created by this sector 546
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7. Wales
Cultural Tourism Strategy for
Wales agreed
and
Cultural Tourism Partnership
formed in 2003
In 2009 a “champion” for
Cultural Tourism was appointed
(a senior Regional Tourism
Officer)
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8. Wales cultural tourism partnership members
Tourism Association (made up of sme’s)
Arts Council: Arts Wales
Regional Tourism Partnerships
Festival organisers
Churches Tourism Network
Visit Wales (Wales government)
CADW (Welsh Heritage)
Local government Association
Association of Tourist Guides
Traditional Music organisation
Welsh language Board
National Museums
Historic Houses
BBC
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9. An action plan launched in 2008 with 4 main
themes-to:
Improve visitor access to Welsh culture and
heritage
Improve access to Wales’ national art
Raise the profile of Wales as a cultural tourism
destination
Improve our understanding of the value,
characteristics and need of the cultural tourist
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10. Interreg 3C
The project provided
guidance to best practice in
the development,
management and promotion
of Cultural Tourism, based
on case studies, research and
experience of European
Cultural Tourism Network
(ECTN) partners
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11. Interreg IVc ( awaiting approval)
CHARTS: (Culture and Heritage Added value to
Regional policies for Tourism Sustainability)
BACKGROUND
The CHARTS project focuses on the role of
culture and heritage in the formulation and
delivery of added-value to regional strategies for
sustainable tourism development and integration
into local, regional, national and EU policies.
PARTNERSHIP
There are 13 Partners
First time that ECTN has joined a project as an
entity(because we are fully constituted)
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12. The European Network for historic places of worship
The European Heritage Network
European Network for Cultural Centres
European Cultural Heritage Online
Europa Nostra
European Cultural Heritage Network
Cultural Information and Research Centres Liaison in Europe
Trans Europe Halles (the European Network of Independent Cultural
Centres
European Network for Baroque Cultural Heritage
European Route of Industrial Heritage
The European network of Cultural centre –historic monuments
European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres
Nectsour
Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities - Culture & Heritage Group
Council of Europe Cultural Routes
The European Association of Historic Towns and Regions
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13. Who can we work with?
How can the various components of Cultural
tourism be encouraged to work together?
Can we be a Virtual Network? Using the social
media to share ideas, information, events etc
Closer links with academic research – especially
ATLAS
Continue as a lobby for Cultural tourism to the
governance at European level.
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14. What you can do?
Join our virtual network
Consider asking ECTN to join a project
Attend the 2012 conference
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